homo town fair

rocky mountain roundup had a fundraiser on the 4th of july in denver at cheesman park. it was such a nice vibe. we had 99 paying participants and roughly 10 scholarships. it was hot that day, but most of the folks sat in the shade and tried to stay cooler. there was a pretty even mix of men and women. and probably around 10 kids or so.

after the food, we did have some silly organized activities. we held an egg-in-the-spoon race. we had teams of 5 doing laps around an american flag balancing an egg in a spoon. and we only broke 3 eggs.

there was a 3-legged race, a potato sack race, a water balloon toss, and a tug-of-war ( over 40 versus under 40). of course the over 40's won- so few people under 40 are in recovery and out about it. and there was volleyball happening all afternoon.

i honestly believe our members had fun. people got along. people were happy. people were engaged. people laughed. they participated. sobriety and recovery really can be fun. it was homespun fun- or homo spun fun. and it made our hearts smile.

and for you people not residing in denver- we are finding that collaborating with glbt members of other 12 step fellowships actually creates a stronger recovering community. our individual fellowships- i.e. ca,aa,cma,na,oa,alan are not weakened. quite the opposite, they may be strenghtened due to the influx of new ideas and faces and ideas.

you're welcome to experience community the 12 step way aug 3-5 in winter park.
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